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A KHOLMOGORY WALRUS IVORY CHESS SET, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Unstained, depicting quasi-antique versus orientals, the kings throned, the visier as standing warriors holding spears, bishops as elephants, and elephants with mahouts, knights as equestrian warriors holding swords, rooks as masted vessels, pawns as standing warriors holding spears
3½in. (8.9cm) high, pawns -- 2¼in. (5.7cm) high
fitted in an early 19th century leather bound and gilt tooled case
Unstained, depicting quasi-antique versus orientals, the kings throned, the visier as standing warriors holding spears, bishops as elephants, and elephants with mahouts, knights as equestrian warriors holding swords, rooks as masted vessels, pawns as standing warriors holding spears
3½in. (8.9cm) high, pawns -- 2¼in. (5.7cm) high
fitted in an early 19th century leather bound and gilt tooled case